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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
SI1EIE N.EEIED.

John {. Calhoun Honored With a Momu-
ment at Charleston.
Fine weather favored the Ceremon-
les attending the unveiling Of the Cal
houn Statue at Charleston, S. c., on
the Goth. There was a great crowd
along the line OF the procession and
Marion Square where the monument
stands. Many distinguished men
were present. The following was the
order OF exercises; Music, unveiling
of the monument by thirty-two
young ladies; artillery OF nineteen
guns on the battery; ode by Miss
Chesborough, read by the Rev.
Charles A. Stakeley; oration by L. Q.
c. Lamar; ode by Mrs. Margaret j.
Preston, read by the Rev. W. F.
Junkin, D. D.; benediction by the Rev.
John O. Wilson.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
BE RlED At SEA.
The British Steamer Bon Hope, Loaded
with Petroleum, Destroyed.

The British Steamer Bon Hope, Loaded
with Petroleum, Destroyed.
Captain Patrick Doyle and eighteen
men, part Of the crew Of the British
steamer Bon Hope, We're picked up in
Tybee roads by Il pilot boat, and
brought to Savannah, Ga, on the
29th. Their vessel, which was bound
from New York to Vera Cruz, was
burned, and the crew had to take their
boats. The Bon Hopes cargo con-
sisted OF 115,OOO gallons of crude
petroleum. TIE steamer was owned
by Joseph Holt, OF Liverpool, and
cost S15O,OOO The cargo was
shipped by Lambert & Ayers, Of New
York. The second mate, Dundas, and
seamen II. Morley, r. Cundle, Thomas
ColquiC and Albert Gasport, are
missing, but the captain thinks they
will reach shore in safety.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07

Robbers Get -, 900 From a Southern
Pacific Express Car.
A dispatch of the 2Sth from Tue
son, Ari., says: The western bound
express due here at 1890 last evening
was stopped and robbed at Papago
station eighteen miles east OF here
about 8 o'clock last evening. The
number OF men engaged in the robbery
is yarIOuslv estimated at from five to
eight. Col. Harper, the engineer, when
approaching Papago, a side station,
was signaled 10y q red lantern to stop.
He slowed down and as he ap-
preached the light he noticed obstruc-
tions on the track so placed, that in
case he tailed to stop, the engine
would spread the track and derail
itself. Immediately on stopping,
dozen or more shots were fired into
the express car, and man with a
pistol in each hard boarded the loco
motive and commanded Harper
not to get down. The other rob
bers had In the meantime been
prylng open the express car, and fail
ing to get it open they placed stick
OF giant powder under IT, and ordered
Harper 10 light the fuse attached To
avoid being blown up, the messenger
opened the car and the robbers took
possession. After extinguishing the
fuse they took charge of the car, un-
coupled the engine, baggage and ex-
press car from the remainder OF the
tram, ard made Harper get ontbe en-
CINE and pail ahead two lengths.
This being done, Harper was again put
of, and the robbers took charge OF
the engine and pulled six miles toward
Tucson. Here they "killed" the en-
CINE and LETT iC. During the run
the robbers went through the
mail and express cars but did not get
more than $4,000. They got two
packages OF railroad money, one OF
Sl,2lO and one OF $500, and also two
packages OF postage stamps going to
the pOstnttice at San Francisco. 1t is
reported that the express messen-
ger threw 50, 500 in gold into q stove
and so saved it from the robbers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
DlEFS EIPEiLED.

MichiGan's Assembly Cuts the Represent
taive from Saginaw.
The Michigan Assembly, on the 2Stb,
by vote OF SO to II, found Milo H.
Dakin, representative from Saginaw
County, guilty OF corruptly soliciting
money for the passage OF the Saginaw
city charter bill with the intent to
convert the money TO his own use.
By a unanimous vote they found him
guilty OF making a Ist Of the names OF
certain representatives, with figures
attached purporting to be the
amounts for which their votes could
be secured Tor the bill, and by a
unanimous vote they expelled him.
They laid on the taDle a resolution
appropriatiIg 5000 topay his lawyer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
IGNORIyG THE Law,

All Eastern Roads Returning to the Pass
System for Stockmen.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 30.-Now but
two Eastern lines, the Vandalia and
the Ohio d Mississippi, refuse to grant
passes and IN consequence are losing
nearly all their live stock traffic.
They get no stock at all for competing
points. II is understood that the
Vandalia plainly seeing the effects en-
tailed by its isolated position is anx-
ious to give such passes if its Eastern
connection, the Pan Handle, would
Join in the concession. The Wabash
Is giving return passes from
Toledo and the Indianapolis &
st. Louis from Cleveland, and
it is not believed that the other lines
will long hold out in their refusal to
make similar concessions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
CONSTRUCTIONS on TRTrL.

The Persons " no Tried to Kill the Czar
Have Secret Hearing.
The trial OF nine men and three
women, mostly young students,
charged with completely in the re
cent attempt to Kill the czar began on
the 27th before political law senators
with closed door. Even relatives OF
the accused are excluded. The indict-
ment, drawn up by the attorney gen
eral, Is a voluminous document Of
twentythrss folios. 1t is stated that
the accused have confessed. It is said
the ear would have been killed April
10 II he had taken his usual carriage
drive. The plot leaked out through
information given by q landIady OF
the house where some OF the students
boarded. The women to be put on
trial have been allowed TO consult
LAWYERS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
FIGHTING JAY GOTID,

war in Telegraph Rates Inaugurated
in the East.
NEW YORE, April 30.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has found
an unexpected competitor in tele-
graphic communication with Califor-
MIA. The Postal Telegraph. Company,
IN union with the Baltimore & Ohio
and United Lines Company, makes a
bid for the business between the East
and West by announcing that it will
transmit messages at the rate OF ten
words for 81. This is a cut OF one
third in the old rates OF the Western
Union Company, which has hitherto
had a monopoly in that section. A
still bigger cut and more important
one was made in the rates for money
orders, and henceforth money orders
can be telegraphed at a rate OF 80 per
cent. less than that hitherto main
tanned by the company of which Jay
Gould is the controlling owner. Here
tofore the rate to San Francisco was
as high as that to Europe. 1t is not
thought that the Western Union will
meet the cut at present, but should
that company decide TO meet the cut
on money orders, it is possible that
the consolidated companies will send
such transfers free OF charge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
THE GRANT RELICS.
They are Being Placed on Exhibition
hi

They are Being Placed on Exhibition at
Washington.
WAsHINGTON, d. c., April 29.-The
Grant relics, which have been for sew
eral months safely guarded in one OF
the private rooms of the National
Museum are to-day being placed on
exhibition. Two handsome plush
lined cases, filed with articles from
the collection have been placed in the
north hall Of the museum, near the
main entrance. They contained the
presentation swords, gold-headed
canes, Caskets, medallions, and many
other costly and elegant articles, pre-
sented by different people at different
times to Gen. Grant. Many OF these
articles are souvenirs OF his trip
around the world. There is a splen-
did collection OF japanese coins, one
series Of seven pieces, old japanese
gold coins OF huge size, being valued at
80, 900. There are also invitation
cards, menu cards, and reminders OF
entertainments given in his honor, en-.
crossed on gold plates. One invita-
ton card to q masked ball given at
san Francisco, upon Gen. Grants ar
rival at that city on his return from
his famous tour, Is engraved on solid
gold, and was enclosed in a silver en-
velope with the address engraved upon
it. In the right hand corner is a
2-cent stamp, and in the left theusua
"If not delivered in ten days, return
to, etc. The articles shown besides
their historical interest are OF great
intrinsic value
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
.BENOR sEEIN NOTES.

c.o,., p,,L ,l,
shot himself in tba 9Otb R1siness i.s..
troubles
-, @'.,'7 II5 = ol ayeole county,
morrhire He ba5 ~ tToH6iss Josa u = "a A.
nestle uarura
a.. ieA N4ut Pay, miner lt!' Zuo
.ee IL : l. g snz.I 10 lue -AsAlahd Llihe,
oi.l,o,, - - l'I7 - SsLla'
,-'s'y ~ 81 mere -
&C 'i9 iii I've
Mrs Carter Harrison, vie Of ex-
Mayor fsrI}sol, OF Chicago, died on
the hI-at q. tie 3Urh from q C)mp.i-
cation o diseases Sac was thedaugh-
ter oi htrcas :. >5eaIns, d wealthy
llle9E) cl.Izeu, and was married TO
Mc. har-tso IN E1Etand about i've
years ago.
ID. n Hewitt. nre-ilan+ ~ -ba
Nfa.ne-ota board IF HAHN 5scraras
positively that there + NOT q. $50 =.
n.-uro-artua a7e..i4. IN rhe.r'-.ses
II = -,...--
- -. o ,'-' ".9 o|Sthe57
- u iy.' 81 i ~ Z llu-e ~ Na-h
-, mi ~ 80 ne II. z[' . Instance
~ 7''7''.is '"l.'-74'
;. R llguhan, after emharkiu1 i0r
NeW YORK on asteamer Al Rotterdam,
.r7p-d overheard OF Dover, leaving
5000 la frank ~ his state room.
There was. n total o. IQT failures in
rba I-.ire5 N-g+es a~1 Canada -ra
la- week. s.sfrs- l4s forth rrere3
In, week. and 44- f9r ha corresDo,4.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
PASSES FOE SHIPPERs.

Western Roads Offer Free Transporta-
ton to stock Men.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April ga local
paper says the western railroads do
not make any attempt at conCealing
their plans in regard to Issuing passes
to cattle men. They contend that
while men are engaged in the trans
portatIon OF cattle they are as much
employees of the road as though their
names we're on the payroll. The
Eastern roads, however, denied their
patrons this privilege with the result
OF driving from the market some OF
the leading buyers who transferred
their orders to Chicago, where they
had the benefit OF the Grand Trunk
cut rate In self-defense, the Indian
apolis & st. Louis Railroad has re-
turned to the pass system. Chicago
roads have established a rebate of So
per car for all live stock shipped from
TaYag
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
RTSSI4'S FINANCES.
Ths Government Seeking to Bolster Or
Her Paper Currencv.

Ths Government Seeking to Bolster Up
Her Paper Currency.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 27.-The
German Herold says the Cars gov
eminent, desiring to raise the value
OF the Russian paper currency, pro-
poses to have the Russian custom
houses accept part of the payments
made for duties IN credit notes instead
OF gold at a price which the govern
ment shall fI, the government to pur-
chase all OF its outstanding credit
notes to be brought in the foreign
bourses to prohibit Wholesale eIporta-
ton OF these notes, and TO allow
travellers to take only small sums in
the notes out of Russia. To facilitate
the success Of the scheme the Herold
says Russia will open in all the prin-
cipal European cities fiscal offices in
which travellers may exchange their
notes at the Russian custom house
rate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07

CARL SENFTLEBEN, of Egg Harbor,
was the owner of S4OO of interest
bearing orders of Sturgeon Bay, due
January 9, 1888, which were de-
stroyed at the burning OF the Meikle-
shack House last month. He petit
toned the city council at the last
meeting to issue him new orders in
place OF those destroyed, which was
done upon the furnishing OF a bond to
hold the city clear from any damage
or expense.
CHIPPEWA lumbermen are becoming
interested in Southern pine lands.
THE total log product on the Wolf
River this season IS 116, 1926, 900 feet.
CONTRACTS have been awarded for
900 electric lights in La Crosse.
PATRICK ELLIOTT, for many years
miner in Southern Wisconsin, fell over
a very high precipiCe in the dark
while on his way home from Benton,
near Galena, H., aud was killed. HIS
body was terribly maugled.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
HEREs DENTISTS.

They Cannot Operate in Germany With
out u Local Certificate.
The department Of state has been
informed By the United States consul
general at Berlin OF the issuance Of an
order by the authorities Of that and
other German cities reciting the de-
Cisions OF the Royal Privy court es-
tablishipg the principle that dentists
who have received diplomas in for
elgn countries can only assume that
title in Germany upon having secured
a certificate Of qualification from the
board o. examiners OF the German
empire, and requiring all persons to
abstain, under penalty OF the law,
from the useot the designation "Amer-
lean dentist" in connection with the
title OF doctor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
Ear HDHE,
The Southern Cyclone, Accompanied by
Hail, at st. Paul.

The Southern Cyclone, Accompanied by
Hail, at St. Paul.
The hardest nail storm ever known
there swept over st. Paul on the al
ternoon OF the 1st inst. 1t was ac-
companied by tornado and lasted
20 minutes in its full force, but in that
time nearly $50, 600 worth of damage
was done. The storm was slow in
coming, aud was headed by a mass OF
dark cyclonic looking clouds which
broke up into trailing sweeps before
they reached the city. Heavy rain
fell FOR ten minutes and then the hail
came. Alter the storm stones meas-
uriDg eleven inches in circumfer-
ence and weighing four and one
hall ounces were picked up.
The damage was confined mostly
TO window glass broken, only q few
small houses being blown down.
Nearly every public building in the
city suffered more or less. The state
capitol looks as though a gatlIng gun
had been trained on it for hall an
hour. A stone weighing four ounces
was snot through the stained glass
sky-hght Of the Ryan Hotel, making a
clean hole not much larger than the
circumference OF the missile This
popularity was noticeable in many
cases, the holes in the large windows
being small and round like those made
by cannon ball. Nearly every church
IN this city was iidled, and the loss
to this property will reach thousands
OF dollars. Many very expensive
memoir windows were broken. In
the residence portion OF the city Il ou-
sands OF windows were smashed. 1t
Is estimated that the average loss in
the whole city Is $3.50 to the block.
Ia some places sidewalks were torn up
and thrown across thestreet car lines,
blocking travel. No loss OF lite has
been reported.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07

Nova Scotia's Bill for New Commercial
Relations With the states.

Nova Sootia's Bill for New Commercial
Relations With the states.
HALIFAX, n. s., April 26.-In the
Provincial Assembly, last evening,
Atty Gen. Longley gave notice OF a
resolution which he intended to intro
duce on a future day expressing the
desirability OF unrestricted CONNER
cial intercourse between Nova Scotia
and the United States. Theresolution
refers favorably to the propositions
contained in the Butterworth bill in.
troduced into Congress at the last
session. Mr.. Longley, on giving this
notice, stated that his resolution
must be understood to embody the
opinions OF the provincial govern
ment, as he took the responsibility of
introducing it and wished an express
sion of the views OF the house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
A DEAD FOu4y's CURSE.
Sensational Suicide of a Young Lady q
Portland Me

Sensational Suicide of a Young Lady at
Portland, Me.
PORTLAND Me-, April 30.-A
sensational suicide occurred on Greene
Street at 2 O'Clock this morning, the
victim being Miss Alice Cobb, aged "a
years, daughter OF Alvin Cobb. 1t is
stated that for some time past the
girl has shown signs OF insanity.
Early this morning the girls father
heard pistol shot IN her room, and,
forcing an entrance, found her dead on
the floor with a ball through the
heart. The following note, signed
Alice, was fastened to the wall with q
knife: 81 am not crazy, but my health
is broken. A dead woman's curse on
all who have wronged me. Father
wants me to die; | will do so. But if
my spirit can come back, / Will haunt
him until he dies. Take my letter to
Maggie for her to burn. | am weary
OF living and suffering. Father has
driven me to this" Mr.. Cobb said his
daughter was unquestionably insane,
and had been go some time. 1t is
believed a love affair unsettled her
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07

Material Consumed in the Manufacture of
Grants Memoirs.

Grants Memoirs.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 28.-During
the exercises in memory OF Gen. Grant
last evening the following curious STA
tlstlcs In regard to the man.
ufacture OF the personal Mem
oirs of Gen. Grant" were read:
In binding the cloth books there was
"A, 4,359 square yards of cloth used, or
il put in one piece it would make g.
strip one yard wide md % LIS miles
long. The gold used IN stamping, let
tering, etc., on all styles of binding, ii
coined, would make S15, ,446.47. The
price paid the gold beaters for this
gold was $21, 1,639.5O. There were 276
barrels OF binder paste used, weighing
about 80, 900 pounds. There were 81
882 sheepskins used, 1921 goatskins
and 13S Calfskins. AS none of these
skins were split, it represents,
OF course, the killing of an equal num-
Der OF animals. There were about
302, 210 reams OF paper used in the
printing, which weighed about 1873
$50 pounds or 906h tons. This put
into one piece would make a strip 2
feet wide and 1,682$ miles long. II
the books were piled up in one row
the narrowest way, that is, the same
as they would stand in book case,
it would take a shelf 49, miles long to
hold them. II the pages of the books
were joined together it would make q
strip Of paper inches wide and g.
729B miles long. Forty-one steam
presses were working day and night;
over / 900 operatives were employed;
and over 5000 agents engaged in dis
tributing the book. To these latter,
who were mainly old soldiers and
the widows OF soldiers, was paid in
commissions for the selling ofthe book
considerably more than $1,0O0,00O
IN cash
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
IOgTnFEL PLOFTERS.

Trial of the Young Men and Women Who
CohSpired to Kill the Czar.
The trial OF the prisoners Implicated
in the plot to kill the ear has begun.
The court Is strongly guarded. A
Russian general is present to report
the proceedings for the czar. A pain
full impression was produced on the
spectators in the outer hall as the &C
cused entered the court, their youth
and high-bred air eliciting much
sympathy. Among the prisoners Is g
maiden OF striking beauty. 1t Is re-
ported that q short account of the
trial viii be published in the Official
Gazette on the morning OF the execu.
+Tous
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
4BUSING INSANE P4TIEyTS.


Sensational Developments at the Buffalo
Asylum Investigation
BUFFALO, \. y, April 3O.-The
grand Jury has completed its investi-
cation OF the insane asylum scandal,
and a report will be made Monday.
The testimony was very sensational.
Ella Cummings, OF Fredonia, kept a
journal during her stay at the asylum.
She told OF female patient who was
forced into a bath tub and mopped
of with q kitchen mop. Then the at
tendant threw some soft soap in her
eyes and laughed at hsr pain and
fright. Charles Brandt, OF Welland,
Ont, said he saw an attendant throw
a patient on the floor and lump on
his chest and choke, FOUND and beat
him. Another witness said the at
tondants frequently kicked the pa
tlents In the abdomen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
BOUGHT A BONANZA,
English Capitalists Secure the Wealthiest
L.. L. l.... -LL...

Mine in America.
CITY OF Mexico, April 29.-An En-
glish syndicate is about to purchase
the mulattos mines, their offer of
100000 has been accepted.
The disputed title has blocked pro-
ceedings. Senator Hearst, Of
California, is said to have
offered 100000 for them two
years ago and wasrefused. The prop
erty is worked by the Aguayas broth
ers, who were humble miners IN the
SOS, when the French intervention
stopped mining. These men waited
until the work had stopped long
enough to render the title void, then
they denounced it. They have been
working it on the old plan since and
have been making fortune out of it.
Inspectors say if properly worked it
can yield 81, 600, GOO annually. There
Is now l 5, 100000 tons oforein sight,
assaying from SIG to s25 per ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
CH4yGEs IN HANAGEnEaT

prasidept jackson, of the Rio Grsnde, "a
BE Succeeded by ID. III. Mofatt.
PnTsBURG, Pa, April PA special
car passed through this city this
morning containing a number ol
stockholders and Eastern directors o!
the Denver & Rio Grande Railway.
The former represented the English,
German and Dutch stockholders and
had come from Europe to attend the
annual meeting OF the road which is
TO be held at Denver on next Monday
A member OF the party stated that
President W. s. Jackson had decided
to retire from Office, and that d. ID.
Mofatt would probably be his sue
oasGOr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
STORI EITfEETEES.

Two Persons Killed by Lightning aud
Many Drowned in Moravia and GaIicia.
The storm OF the ZStn was OF ex-
ceptionaI violence IN MoravIa and
Galicia. Twenty railway workmen
sought shelter in y building, which was
struck by lightning Two we're killed
and the others rendered deaf Twenty
three peasants We're crossing the river
Saan during the rorm, when the BOAT
upset and the greater number were
5rGuy7a al
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
VESSEL AND CREW MISSING.
The Schooner Clotilde, of st. John, Lost
With all Hands,

The Schooner ClotiIde, of st. John, Lost
With all Hands.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, April pa let
ter has been received from st. John,
\. B., asking for information regard
ing the schooner Clotilde, OF and from
st. John to New York, timber laden,
She was seen of Boon Island Just
before the gale OF April 2, and since
then nothing has been heard from her.
Capt. Brewer, OF the schooner
Martha c., arrived to-day and reports
on April in latitude also, longi-
tude 1924, he passed the Clotilde dis
masted, bottom up, with her stern
post broken and otherwise badly
damaged. Nothing is known OF the
crew
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07
ROBBERY CHECiGO.
i safe in a south Water street store oper
Cd anA = 10 600 INlraatel hN IhieNes-

i safe in a south Water street store Open
ed and $40. 600 Extracted by Thieves.
4 vault and safe in the ship chan
dlery house OF G. B. Carpenter & Co.,
South Water Street, Chicago, we're
drilled open early on the morning OF
the 27th, and money and 1ewelry ag-
gregating $1,000 stolen. Seven
thousand dollars OF the amount was
in cash or negotiable paper. The
iewelry belonged to the members OF
the Carpenter family and had been
stored in the vault IS a place OF safe
ty. 1t is supposed the burglars timed
their operation on the vault door go
as to do the work between the rou-
tine visits OF the watchmau.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07

LONG VIEW, Tex, April 26.-Caleb
Foster, negro, suddenly became
crszed, snatched his 3-year-old child
and dashed its brains out against q
tree and ran with the body to a creek
bottom. When found Foster was
rending the child's body with his
teeth. After recovering an investiea-
tion showed that he retained no re-
membrsnoe of the tragedy.